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Rise of the Red Retirees? China’s ‘Dama’ Are No Red Guards

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Commentators like to blame collectivism and poor values for seniors’ supposed bad behavior, but the real culprit is a reform movement that left them in the cold.

On ‘Dama,’ ‘Daye,’ and China’s Sexist Double Standard

The country’s middle-aged and elderly men are routinely given a pass for bad behavior, so why aren't their female counterparts?

‘Dama’: A History of China’s Ageist, Sexist Slur

While ‘dama’ used to be a term of endearment, it has since become an epithet for middle-aged women who don’t know their place.

How Square Dancing Grannies Became Capitalism’s Next Frontier

Though its first movers and shakers were socialists, the rise of Chinese “square dancing” in cities across the country was choreographed by capitalism.

‘Jackass’ App Makes Explosive Marginal Culture Mainstream

Is the Kuaishou mobile app a chance for poorly represented rural people to finally have a voice?

How ‘Shamate’ Devolved From Urban to Underclass Fashion

A subculture that was once popular with China’s elite has been adopted by the lower classes.